Load binder



G. R, JULlNE Sep. 4, 1934.

LOAD BINDER Filed Feb. 8, 1933 Patented Sept. 4, 1934 1,972,346 LoADBINDERA 7 George R. Juline, Warren, Pa., assigner to Warren Axe and ToolCo., Warren, Pa., a corporation of Delaware Application February 8,1933, Serial No. 655,741`

4 Claims.l (Cl. 24-68) This invention relates to improvements in'loadbinders or pulling implements which are employed to facilitatethefastening of loads with chains,

v, cables and the like.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an efcient tool ofthis character which is strong and durable in construction, and whichisprovided with yieldable means for automatically taking up any slack inthe chain and for absorbing any shocks or strainsvtransmittedto the toolor the load-engaging chain.

Another object of the invention is to so design and construct the toolthat any kinks in the chain may be easily removed and further to sodesign l5 the tool that the same is positively prevented from beingaccidentally opened and releasing the load.

Other features of the invention reside in the construction andarrangement of parts herein- K K after described and particularlypointed out in 2G the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawingt-Figure 1 s a fragmentary perspective Viewshowing the improved tool in use. Figure 2 is a side view of the Y toolshowing the same in its open position. Figr25 ure 3 is a similar view ofthe tool in its closed position. Figure 4 is an elevation view of thetool looking at right angles to Figure 3. Figure 5 is an enlarged,fragmentary, vertical section taken substantially in the plane of line5--5, Figure 3. "3d Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectiontaken on line 6--6, Figure 4.

Similar characters of reference indicateV correspending parts throughoutthe several views.

By way of example, I have shown my improved tool in connection with thetying or binding of a load 10 to a truck-platform or the like, the endsof the tool being connected to the opposing ends of the chain 11 or likeelement encircling the load.

The improved tool consists of an actuating lever 12, one end of which isshaped to constitute a handle to operate the tool to bind or release theload, while the other end is bifurcated to provide spaced arms 13, thisbifurcated portion being preferably deiiected relative to the handle andbent or shaped substantially in the form of a V. At their free endsthese arms are provided With outwardly-extending pivots or trunnions 14kand pivotally connected to these trunnions is a clevis 15 which is freeto embrace or straddle the V- shaped portion 13 of the lever in theclosed or clamped position shown in Figures 1 and 3, and which has aswiveled eye 16 mounted thereon to which a chain-engaging hook 17 isconnected. The outer ends of the trunnions preferably ter- '55`. minatein elongated heads 18 and the free ends of the clevis 15 are providedwith similarly shaped openings 19 for permitting theready assemblage ofthe clevis to the lever-trunnions. The trunnion-heads are soY disposedthat when the lever is clamped Vdown to its Yload-tightening position,as seen in Figures 1 and 3, these heads are out of register withthe'clevis-openings 19 so that there is nodanger of the clevis springingout of ,engagement withthe trunnions. n

The means for connecting the other end of the binding chain 1l to thetool consist of a ySwinging arm or tongue 20 pivoted at 21 to the apexof the V-shaped arm portion o the lever` 12 vsoV as to swing in thespace between the bifurcated arms 13. At its outer or free end thistongue carries a s wiveled eye 22 land interposed between the latter andthe hook l23 to which such other end of the chain is coupled is ayieldable Vconnection orshock absorber which )functionsv toautomatically take up any slack in the chain should'the load settle aswell as absorbing any shocks or strains to which the binder andload-engaging chain may be subjected. This connection preferablyconsists of a coil spring 24 to which are applied oppositely-facingloops 25, 26, the loop 25 being coupled to the swivel eye 22 and thecompanion loop 26 being joined to the hook 23. These loops extendthrough the opening in the coil spring and are disposed at right anglesto each other, each terminating at their free ends in reversely-benthooks 27 embracing the opposite ends of the spring as seen in Figure 6,so that when a pull is exerted on the loops 25, 26 and connected partsthe spring is compressed.

In using the tool, the chain 11 or other tying element is wrapped aboutthe load with the ends of the chain facing each other, say at the sideof the load, as shown in Figure l. The tool, while in its open positionshown in Figure 2, is then interposed between the ends of the chain andits hooks 17 and 23 are coupled thereto, after which the handle of thelever 12 is pulled downwardly, causing the clevis 15 and the tongue 20to be brought toward each other to iirmly and eiectually tighten thechain about the load. When moving the lever to its closedv orclamped'position, its V-shaped arm portion 13 passes through the clevisand the tongue 20 swings to a substantially upright position with the4swivel eyes 16 and 22 in substantial alinement and the pivot 2l ofthetongue 20 displaced somewhat beyond the lever-trunnions 14, Vwhereby thelever is eiectually locked in its closed or load-tying position.Furthermore, in Athis position the spring 24 is strained and undertension and posiany kinks in the chain 11 may be easily removed fromboth ends without disturbing the position of the tool, and in additionto this advantage-the swivels permit the tool to be tipped to one sideor the other of the chain to lie iiatwise against the load.

I claim as my inventiomi 1. A load binder, comprising an actuatingleverhaving a bifurcated portion, means pivoted to yand embracing saidbifurcated portion for connecting'it to one end of a load-engaging chainand relative to which said lever is movableto a clamped or releasedposition, a member pivotally disposed within the bifurcated portion ofsaid lever for movement thereby toward and from said lever-means' andhaving means at its `free end for connecting it to the other end of theload-engaging chain, and a yieldable element interposed between saidmember and the opposing end of the chain and tending to resist movementof said lever out of its clamped position.

`2. A load binder, comprising an actuating lever having-a laterally`off-set V-shaped bifurcated portion, a clevis pivotally connected tothe exteriorof the bifurcated portion of said lever and having meansthereon for connecting it to one end ofV a load-engaging chain, an armpivoted to the apex of the bifurcated portion of said lever at a pointspaced from the olevis-pivot for connection to the opposite end of thechain, and a shock-absorbing element interposed between said member andthe companion end of the load-engaging chain.

3. A load binder, comprising an actuating lever shaped to form a handleat one end and terminating in a bifurcated portion at its other endhaving trunnions thereon,l a clevis embracing the bifurcated portion ofsaid handle and pivoted to said trunnion-s and adapted for connection toone end Vof a load-engaging chain, an arm pivoted within the bifurcatedportion of said lever at a point above and laterally displaced from saidtrunnions and movable toward and from said olevis when the lever isswung to its closed and opened positions about vthe trunnions, and meansI'or connecting said arm to the opposite end of the load-engaging chain,said means including a tension spring. acting on a line intersecting thepivot conr neoting said arm with said lever and whereby said springconstantly resists movement of said lever out `of its operative closedposition.

4. A load binder, comprising an actuating lever having a laterallyoff-set, V-shaped bifurcated portion at one end, a clevis pivotallyconnected to the end of and embracing the bifurcated portion of saidlever, an arm disposed between, and pivoted to said lever, adjacent theapex or itsV biuroated portion, and movable therewithtoward and fromsaid clevis, swivel elementsfmounted on the free ends of said clevis andsaid arm andadapted for connection to the ends of the load-engagingchain, and a spring interposed between one of said Swivelk elements andy the adjoining endrpof the chain for automatically taking up slack inthe chain and for preventing movement of the lever out of its clampedposition the line of pull of said Spring being` such as to resistmovement of the lever out of such clamped position. l

GEORGE R. JULINE.

